John Scarborough

• General Notes
  • REFN: 3590
    John Scarborough, in his fathers will, was given the "land where he is
    now living" and his inheritance fell into Southampton County at the time
    of the division of the county in 1749.  On March 21, 1745/1746, Williams
    Scarborough of Isle of Wight County, sold John Scarborough of Isle of
    Wight County, 125 acres of land east of Village Pocasin, "being patent
    granted to William Scarborough " witnedded by Henry H. Clark, William
    Kelley and Isaac Mason (Isle of Wight County Deed Book 7, page 283). On
    August 8, 1771, John Scarborough was succeeded as Highway Surveyer in the
    area of Southampton County, by Thomas Ricks. John Scarborough made his
    will in Southampton County on January 10,1778 and it was probated on
    February 14, 1782 (Southampton County Will Book 3, page 304). In the will
    he names his wife, Mary Scarborough as Executrix, with the use of the
    home with "Ten children were named Benjamin, Robert, Ann Hines (wife of
    John Hines), Lydia Stewart (wife of Benjamin Stewart), Brittain and five
    children called "my younger children" who were: John, who was to have the
    home plantation after his mothers death; Sukey, Patty, Betsy, Sarah. The
    Witnesses were: Lewis Joiner, Drury Cotten & Richard Tatem. (Southern
    Kith & Kin) Will dated October 1, 1778, inventoried February 1, 1782.

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